Evolutionary ecologist studying sensory ecology, host-parasite interactions and behaviour. I like communication, disease, death and sex. I use Mastodon now.
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined September 2009
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Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
So proud of Marissa Langager for her persistence in getting this exciting work out- her 1st pub as 1st author! She shows that (given the choice) sick house finches prefer to associate w/ healthy flockmates, which has key consequences for tranmission:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
ALT Photo from a feeder webcam showing a diseased female house finches (foreground) feeding with a healthy male house finches (molting his head feathers); Courtesy of Frank Tillman, University of Memphis.
Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
Looking forward to giving this seminar tomorrow! 🕷🕸️
🕷️🕸️ Explore SPIDERS @E3BColumbia on 9/26 at 4p! The arachnologist, @Cataranea will present, "Spiders on/off the web: Communication, Foraging & Misinformation." Prepare to be amazed by the secrets these eight-legged wonders! #spider #scicomm
Lots of #jobs open in my lab: wordpress.com/page/stephenso…
#PhD students, #postdoc, #manager... I want it all :) If you're interested in using #guppies and their #worm #parasites to understand how #behaviour affects #disease #ecology and #evolution.. check it out!
ALSO there is still time to apply to this #postdoc in #ecology #evolution @PittBioSci - develop a project with any combo of labs, work independently. For example - #disease and #microbiomes? #disease and #sexualselection? #parasite rapid evolution? LMK! cfopitt.taleo.net/careersect…
Calling late stage #PhD and #postdocs - are you interested in #disease #ecology and #parasite #evolution..? I would LOVE to sponsor your NSF fellowship application. I've had 2 PRFBs in my lab - it's a great programme! nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23620/n…
So! The grant! We (with @JasonWalsman) will use experimental epidemics, math(s), fieldwork with #guppies and their worms to understand how host #behavior and #parasite #virulence interact through #ecology and #evolution. I am EXCITED! If you are too, and want to join in... 1/2
we will be #hiring lots of positions. Potential #grads get in touch (please share with great candidates!!). Also an excellent lab #manager! Here's the link, salary starting $44k, email me with questions!
cfopitt.taleo.net/careersect…
@ESAdisease @BES_Parasite @sse_evolution @DiversifyEEB @ASNAmNat @eseb_org @asab_tweets @AnimBehSociety @SICB_DEDE please retweet and for sure pass on to excellent people who might be interested! Thanks :)
What an amazing summer! We added a 2nd happy healthy girl to our family in May (😍), heard about @NSF grant getting funded in June (🎉 more on this soon!), heard about the awesome @KrampRachael's #Gilliam fellowship @HHMINEWS in July (🤩).. I feel like the luckiest person ❤️✨🌟
Congratulations to @KrampRachael for this super well deserved fellowship #GilliamFellows - though I feel like I’m the real winner as it means I get to work with her for longer. Rachael is such a superstar! #proudmentor
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Rachael will use the award to continue her work on the role of #microbiome in host-#parasite interactions, using #guppy! Here she is in the field
Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
Congrats to @larajcrystal on this incredible honor!!!! #GilliamFellows #pittbiosci
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Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
Want to know more about the story behind the science? Read more in the latest @EvolLetters blog post by study coauthor @FaithRovenolt!
evolutionletters.net/when-an…
📷: Faith Rovenolt
Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
Sexual ornamentation is common in animals, but what exactly do ornaments tell choosers?
Read more in a recent paper in @EvolLetters by @liamrdougherty, @FaithRovenolt, A. Luyet, @jukka_jokela, and @jessfstep:
doi.org/10.1093/evlett/qrad0…
Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
Sharing fluids shapes host #social networks and #pathogen traits #ProcB #Commentary ow.ly/U2wQ50OOYwv #OpenAccess @jessfstep #Evolution #ASMicrobe
Jess Stephenson (Jess@ecoevo.social) retweeted
New paper alert! We used inert UV powder on infected birds to isolate how disease symptoms contribute to pathogen spread @royalsociety
High virulence is associated with pathogen spreadability in a songbird–bacterial system | Royal Society Open Science royalsocietypublishing.org/d…
